1: American Constitutional Law, Volume I, Sources of Power and Restraint, 6th - Softcover

Scheb II, John; Glennon, Colin; Stephens Jr., Otis

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9781285736914: 1: American Constitutional Law, Volume I, Sources of Power and Restraint, 6th

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ISBN 10: 1285736915 ISBN 13: 9781285736914

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 1980

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American Constitutional Law, Volumes I and II, combines cases, decisions, and authorial commentary to make the texts a perfect instructional choice. These comprehensive volumes cover the entire range of topics in constitutional law. Volume I examines the institutional aspects of constitutional law; Volume II deals with civil rights and liberties. Each of the chapters includes an introductory essay providing the legal, historical, political, and cultural context of Supreme Court jurisprudence in a particular area of constitutional interpretation. Each chapter also contains several boxed features (labeled "Case in Point" and "Sidebar") to provide additional perspective and context for the set of edited decisions from the United States Supreme Court cases that follow . In selecting, editing, and updating the materials, the authors emphasize recent trends in major areas of constitutional interpretation, as well as many landmark decisions, some of which retain importance as precedents while others illustrate the transient nature of constitutional interpretation. Because the book provides a good balance of decisions and authorial commentary, this text appeals to instructors of law as well as instructors of political science.

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"Easy to understand, great introduction to chapters, very student friendly."

"Extremely well-written, and the language is crisp and clear. The introductory material for each section, in particular, is noteworthy."

-Easy to understand, great introduction to chapters, very student friendly.-

-Extremely well-written, and the language is crisp and clear. The introductory material for each section, in particular, is noteworthy.-

About the Author:

John M. Scheb, II attended the University of Florida, where he received a B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in political science. He is now Professor and Head of Political Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he specializes in public law, courts, and the judicial process. Professor Scheb has authored numerous articles in professional journals and is coauthor of several other textbooks, including: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM, 3rd Edition (Wolters Kluwer, 2013), LAW AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS (Thomson/Wadsworth, 2005), and AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, 6th Edition (Wadsworth/Cengage, 2014).

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